You know how everyone, (even us Canadians) always seem to be talking about how cold it is in Canada? How much snow there is, how low the temperature is, how frozen everyone’s hair/beards/eyelashes get…Well, let me tell you something, cold was not the problem this last weekend in my neck of the woods.
I was born and raised on the east coast of Canada, and yes, it gets very cold in the winter. It’s not unheard of for the temperatures to be well bellow 30º C in the frigid months of January and February, and winter here can last for more than half our calendar year.
Winter: Yikes!
With winters so long and so cold, we tend to try not to complain about the heat so much. This weekend though, we hit that threshold when people start to complain because it’s too hot. That’s right, too much heat!
Those non Canadian readers among you might be thinking that too hot for a Canadian is probably still downright chilly for you. Well, I guess it’s chilly, if you think 40º C is chilly. (That’s 104º F for those of you who don’t follow Celsius.) With temperatures so warm and weather so nice and not rainy, I did what any good person still stuck in a desk job should do: I took advantage of the weather and got my butt outside!
My friends and I went Kayaking on the river, lounged in a pool and just generally tried to stay cool. Kayaking has to be my new favourite thing. I’m talking leisurely kayaking here, by the way.
Leisurely, as in the water is calm and it looks like this.
Let’s not go crazy and think I’m in rapids or anything. Leisurely is where it’s at. We got to spend time in the water and just enjoy ourselves! Sure, I got a heck of a lot of nasty, itchy bug bites while trying to get the boat down to the water, but I had so much fun regardless.
Couldn’t resist taking what I am dubbing a “Kayak Selfie.”
We were even lucky enough to see an eagle fly by while we were on the water. We found him a few minutes later perched up in a tree, and he just sat there staring at me as I manuvered my boat under him to take a picture. I’d never been that close to a wild eagle before, it was pretty spectacular. Later he even gave us a bit of a show, swooped down in front of us and caught a fish. Pitty my camera wasn’t out when he did that!
He was staring me down. Considering if I was too big to have for dinner I bet.
So, if you’re finding yourself to be a bit warm right now, and the high temperatures of summer are getting to you, I suggest you find some way to keep cool! Try kayaking if you haven’t already, or find a friend with a pool, and get in it.
Oh, and remember, don’t forget your sunscreen!
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